Dictionary Check: actually
"actually" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
adverb
in actual fact
Example:
"to be nominally but not actually independent"
adverb
used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
Example:
"you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"
adverb
at present
Example:
"the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"
adverb
as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis
Example:
"actually, we all help clear up after a meal"
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